Neurosciences
Nerves of steel. Hearts of gold. When a medical condition interrupts your child's life, it can be scary, especially when it's related to the brain and nervous system. If your child is diagnosed with a neurological disorder or disease, it may ease your mind to know that our neurosciences department is one of the largest and most respected in the southwest. Click to read more.
Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center
Growing up, Lexi Waggoner instinctively knew what to do when her little brother Luke had seizures at home.
She’d hold his hand and talk to him during the sudden stiffness or muscle spasms and blank stare. She made sure he …
By Amber Kaiser
Cook Children’s doctors and researchers are aiming to make an impact on the progression and treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a rare type of epilepsy that causes seizures that often lead to a cognitive or …
In this episode of Untold: The Stories of Cook Children's, we dive into the fascinating world of pediatric neurology with Scott Perry, M.D., head of Neurosciences and director of the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health at Cook …
A Work of Heart: Former Patient Donates to Neuro Art Collection After Life-Changing Epilepsy Surgery
By Amber Kaiser
Shanley Stuteville, 25, has been a lifelong patient at Cook Children’s after she was diagnosed with epilepsy at 3 years old. When she was 19, she underwent life-changing lesionectomy surgery and hasn’t had …
By Jean Yaeger
A panel of scientists addressing U.S. Congress members on Wednesday includes Professor Christos Papadelis, Ph.D. representing Cook Children’s research and innovation to treat pediatric …
By Jean Yaeger
Whenever Luke Waggoner’s seizures start ramping up, his mom Ami can make a switch on her phone that changes the rhythm of electrical activity delivered to his brain.
Inside Luke’s body is a network of …
For the first time in its 105-year history, Cook Children’s Medical Center is the recipient of and primary institution for a $2.3 million research project grant, known as an R01, by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and …
By Jean Yaeger
Medical students and resident physicians in Amarillo will get more exposure to pediatric neurology thanks to a new and unique partnership between Cook Children’s and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center …
On Thursday morning, Cook Children’s opened the doors to the new Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health. A ribbon-cutting ceremony occurred at the Justin Institute, located in the newly expanded Dodson …
